Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom

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dc.contributor.advisorBrooks, F Den_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHerbert, Marken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-04T08:45:22Z
dc.date.available2016-07-04T08:45:22Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 90-93.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA new technique was investigated for determining the changes in neutron radiotherapy spectra with position within a tissue-equivalent phantom at the National Accelerator Centre in the energy range 0 to 63 MeV. An deuterated liquid scintillator (NE230) was used as the neutron spectrometer for these measurements. The pulse height spectra measured using the NE230 scintillator were unfolded to give the neutron spectra. The results show beam hardening with depth into the phantom, which are consistent with other reported findings. The unfolding procedures used are described and the results of the tests performed to verify reliability are also presented and discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHerbert, M. (1998). <i>Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20201en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHerbert, Mark. <i>"Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20201en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHerbert, M. 1998. Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Herbert, Mark AB - A new technique was investigated for determining the changes in neutron radiotherapy spectra with position within a tissue-equivalent phantom at the National Accelerator Centre in the energy range 0 to 63 MeV. An deuterated liquid scintillator (NE230) was used as the neutron spectrometer for these measurements. The pulse height spectra measured using the NE230 scintillator were unfolded to give the neutron spectra. The results show beam hardening with depth into the phantom, which are consistent with other reported findings. The unfolding procedures used are described and the results of the tests performed to verify reliability are also presented and discussed. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom TI - Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20201 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20201
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHerbert M. Measurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantom. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Physics, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20201en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Physicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPhysicsen_ZA
dc.titleMeasurement of neutron radiotherapy spectra in a tissue-equivalent phantomen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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